Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications
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The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Norwegian: Samferdselsdepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in. The ministry is responisble for transportation and communication infrastucture in Norway. It is lead by Liv Signe Navarsete (Centre Party). The department must report to the parliament (Stortinget).
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[edit] Organisation
The ministry has 135 employees and is divided into the following sections:[1]
- Political staff
- Information section
- Department of Planning, Administration and Economic affairs
- Department of Civilaviation, Postal services and Telecommunications
- Departmenet of Public roads and Rail transport
- Department of Transport
[edit] Political staff
- Minister Liv Signe Navarsete (Centre Party)[2]
- State Secretary Steinulf Tungesvik (Centre Party)
- Political Adviser Erik Lahnstein (Centre Party)[3]
[edit] Subsidiaries
Under the ministry there are six administative agencies and three state-owned limited companies:[4]
- Avinor (Airport operator, company)
- Jernbaneverket (National Rail Administration)
- Norwegian Accident Investigation Board
- Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority
- Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority
- Norwegian Railway Inspectorate
- Norwegian State Railways (company)
- Posten (Postal service, company)
- Statens Vegvesen (Public Roads Administration)
Note: The railway company Airport Express Train is owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Welcome to the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Retrieved on December 7, 2006.
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Minister of Transport and Communications Liv Signe Navarsete. Retrieved on December 7, 2006.
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Senior political staff. Retrieved on December 7, 2006.
- ^ Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications. Welcome to the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Retrieved on December 7, 2006.
- ^ Flytoget. Om Flytoget (Norwegian). Retrieved on December 7, 2006.
[edit] See also
List of Norwegian Ministers of Transport and Communications
